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Oliver, Marvin,
Bender, James,
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Other
Figure -- Full length
Animal -- Whale
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Totem pole
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Oliver, Marvin, sculptor.
Bender, James, 1951- , sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Pole: painted cedar; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Pole: approx. H. 50 ft. x D. 36 in.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. x D. 69 in.
Inscription:
Carved by James Bender 1984 signed
Description:
Traditional totem pole made of cedar with carved and painted totemic designs. At the top is a figure of a Raven holding a Salish spinning whorl. Below that, a human figure. Below the human, is a little Human (a messenger), a killer whale whose dorsal fin protrudes from the pole, a little raven, and at the bottom a bear holding a hawk. The pole is mounted on a concrete base and supported in back with a steel beam.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian -- Salish
Animal -- Bird -- Raven
Object -- Other -- Sewing Tool
Figure -- Full length
Animal -- Whale
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Bird -- Hawk
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Seattle, Seattle Arts Commission, 312 1st Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
Located Victor Steinbrueck Park, Western Avenue at Virginia Street, Seattle, Washington
Remarks:
The totem was inspired by Haida Indian designs and was designed by Jim Bender after a concept developed by Marvin Oliver.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, pg. 91-93.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Rupp, James, "Art in Seattle's Public Places", Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992, frontispiece.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS WA000504
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000504
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